2014 Kia Soul: airbag warning light

Filed Aug 31, 2026 · Airbags · 175,000 miles · SC

The contact owns a 2014 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light unexpectedly illuminated. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000

Filed Jan 19, 2023 · Airbags, Engine · 80,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2014 Kia Soul. The contact stated that after the vehicle was serviced under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 20V75000 (Engine), the vehicle sputtered and hesitated while attempting to accelerate above 40 MPH. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the spark plugs were cracked. After replacing the spark plugs, the vehicle continued to experience failure. The contact stated that occasionally the vehicle stalled during the failure. Additionally, the air bag warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. The contact stated that the cause of the failures was not determined. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Feb 4, 2021 · Airbags · 75,000 miles · GA

Airbag warning light just came on for no reason. Dealer stated problem was due to the passenger seat occupant sensors being bad and that the drivers side airbags would still deploy but passenger won't. Dealer estimated cost to repair to be approximately $1,500. The vehicle only has approximately 77,000 miles. Kia has a history of issues with this and it seems that there should be a recall for this problem so that consumers aren't forced to pay thousands of dollars for a repair to a critical safety mechanism. Since I cannot afford this large expense at this time, I'm being forced to continue using the vehicle as is.

Filed May 9, 2017 · Steering · 60,000 miles · TX

I have right at 60,000 miles on my kia soul. Was driving and pinion broke was totally unaware of recall until I took car to mechanic he advised me to get with kia because it was a safety recalled issue. First dealer I called told me it was recalled but they will only replace pin not the damage that the pin failure caused. Then told me that they were going to see if they could get it covered asked if they could call me back. Now I am currently working with another dealer can't use original dealer I moved and they were bought out. Guess we will see if I am able to get safety recall fixed and how much it cost me if it did any other damage that was caused by known manufacture default. Steering wheel popped air bag lights, steering wheel light, and could barely turn the car. I am also going to have to pay out of pocket it get car towed to kia dealership.

Filed Feb 14, 2015 · Airbags, Wheels · 44,825 miles · GA · crash · 2 injuries

This was a rental car, the accident occurred resulting from driver error in a dark rural area, sharp s curve and ran off the road into a guardrail and over a slight ditch, then into a fence. Driver was taken to the hospital by ambulance, the front seat passenger hit head on windshield, cracked windshield, and no airbag deployment for either of the front seat passengers. Air bag light was on as noted in police report. Checked for any open recalls for this VIN, however, 2012 kia soul had recalls for faulty airbags. Interesting.